MIDs, CRIDs and STIDs (Oh My!)

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1 MIDs, CRIDs and STIDs (Oh My!) Tuesday, October 27, :00 10:00 AM PDT We will begin ~5 minutes past the hour

2 Speaking Today Bob Schimek Senior Director of Postal Affairs Satori Software Kim Mauch Senior Product Manager Satori Software Rob Perin Director of Multimedia Marketing Satori Software

3 Whooooooo are you? Mailer ID (MID) Customer Registration ID (CRID) Permit Number Nonprofit Authorization Number Account Number.. and Service Type ID (STID)

4 MIDs Spinning the Web Mailer IDs are used in Intelligent Mail barcodes Pieces Trays Pallets MIDs link your pieces to your mailing documentation MIDs also connect your pieces to your ACS preferences and tracking data

5 MIDs Spinning the Web

6 CRIDs A Tattered Map CRIDs identify your business location If you only mail from one location, you will only have one CRID CRIDs are used to identify all the parties in a mailing

7 CRIDs A Tattered Map

8 Permit Numbers A Hidden Treasure Used to pay for the mailing Used to identify the edoc sender (Mail.XML) Can also be used in By/For

9 Permit Numbers A Hidden Treasure

10 By/For Clearing the Mist Full-Service mailings must identify the Mail Owner and Mail Preparer in edoc Unless the mail owner has under 5,000 pieces AND is not nonprofit Order of Precedence: Mailer ID Customer Registration ID (CRID) Permit Number So which do I need? Minimum: one of each Recommended: CRID for all participants, MID where needed

11 Nonprofit Authorization A Rusty Key Required for all Nonprofit Mailings Mail Owner must be identified in edoc Authorization must match the MID and/or CRID and be linked in the PostalOne! account

12 Nonprofit Authorization A Rusty Key

13 Account Number A New Potion Used to identify the payment account nationally Use the Account Number in edoc to qualify for Mail Anywhere Could someday replace local permit numbers Contact the USPS Help Desk to activate your Account Number: postalone@usps.gov

14 Account Number A New Potion

15 Mail Preparers A Midnight Ride Get MIDs and CRIDs for ALL your Mail Owners Double-check that the numbers all match up If you mail for yourself, contact the USPS help desk to flag your account to avoid by/for errors postalone@usps.gov If you want to use Mail Anywhere, each permit needs to be set up with the help desk

16 Mail Preparers A Midnight Ride

17 Avoiding Errors The Old Cemetery Validate your account numbers (and your customers ) Flag your account as both a Mail Preparer and Mail Owner Identify ALL your customers, even if they only represent a few pieces in your mailing Know your PAF Postage Adjustment Factor Monitor your scorecard!

18 Avoiding Errors The Old Cemetery

19 Service Type IDs Howling at the Moon STIDs live only in the Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb) Label the services and options requested for the mail piece: Mail Class Tracing requests Address correction (ACS) Full-Service status

20 Service Type IDs Howling at the Moon

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